elbow+one's+way
11way — n. path, route 1) to blaze, clear, pave, prepare; smoothe the way for (to pave the way for reform) 2) to take the (easy) way (out of a difficult situation) 3) to lead; point, show the way 4) to edge; elbow; fight; force; hack; jostle; make;… …
12elbow — /el boh/, n. 1. the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm. 2. the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. See diag. under horse. 3. something bent like an elbow, as a sharp turn in a road or river, or a piece of …
13elbow — I n. 1) a tennis elbow ( an elbow that hurts because of excessive exercise ) 2) at smb. s elbow ( close to smb. ) II v. (d; intr., tr.) to elbow through (to elbow one s way through a crowd) * * * [ elbəʊ] a tennis elbow ( an elbow that hurts… …
14elbow — el•bow [[t]ˈɛl boʊ[/t]] n. 1) anat. zool. the bend or joint of the human arm between the upper arm and forearm 2) anat. zool. the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped 3) something bent like an elbow, as a piece of pipe bent at an… …
15elbow — noun 1》 the joint between the forearm and the upper arm. 2》 a piece of piping or something similar bent through an angle. verb 1》 strike with one s elbow. ↘(often elbow one s way) move by pushing past people with one s elbows. 2》 (often elbow …
16elbow — [el′bō΄] n. [ME elbowe < OE elboga < PGmc * alino boga (> Ger ellenbogen): see ELL2 & BOW2] 1. a) the joint between the upper and lower arm; esp., the outer part of the angle made by a bent arm b) the joint corresponding to this in the… …
17elbow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English elbowe, from Old English elboga, from el (akin to eln ell) + Old English boga bow more at ell, bow Date: before 12th century 1. a. the joint of the human arm b. a corresponding joint in the anterior limb of a… …
18elbow — /ˈɛlboʊ / (say elboh) noun 1. the bend or joint of the arm between upper arm and forearm. 2. something bent like the elbow, as a sharp turn in a road or river, or a piece of pipe bent at an angle. –verb (t) 3. to push with or as with the elbow;… …
19elbow — n. & v. n. 1 a the joint between the forearm and the upper arm. b the part of the sleeve of a garment covering the elbow. 2 an elbow shaped bend or corner; a short piece of piping bent through a right angle. v.tr. (foll. by in, out, aside, etc.)… …
20elbow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bend, angle, dogleg. See angularity, convexity. v. jab, poke; push, prod, shove; jostle, make one s way through. See impulse. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. joint, bend, ulna, turn, half turn, crook, angle,… …
